Pain complaints in depressed inpatients

Pain complaints were assessed in 150 depressed inpatients at admission (DO) , after 10 days (D10) and 28 days of treatment (D28) using the Symptom Chec k List, 90 items, revised version (SCL-90R). Pain complaints were present i n 92% of patients at D0, several pain complaints being reported by 76% of p atients. Headache and chest pain were more frequent in women, whereas myalg ia and numbness were more frequent in men. Pain complaints were related to depressive and anxious complaints as assessed by the SCL-90R, but not to ag e, suicide attempts and depression severity as assessed by the psychiatrist . Pain complaints decreased between D0 and D10, whereas depression scores d ecreased both between D0 and D10 and between D10 and D28. As compared to re sponders to treatment at D28, non responders had lower Montgomery and Asber g Depression Rating Scale scores at DO and higher pain complaint scores at D0 and D10. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.